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Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors…
Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governor, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]
Boston: printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Gerrish, 1714
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
ADD unto these, the Numberless Deaths, accelerated upon ours in their Engagements with the French at Sea, or by their Confinements among them: — Here our Bleeding Land would Cry out, Oh! That my Grief were thoroughly Weighed! Now it would be heavy like the Sand o• the Sea.
ADD unto these, the Numberless Deaths, accelerated upon ours in their Engagements with the French at Sea, or by their Confinements among them: — Here our Bleeding Land would Cry out, Oh! That my Grief were thoroughly Weigh'd! Now it would be heavy like the Sand o• the Sea.
BUT, What I am now to note, is, There has been a Voice of the Glorious GOD, in every One of these Disasters.
I have reckoned up, in this War, near an Hundred Times, that Evil Tidings have been brought in unto ⟨p. 14⟩us, of Mischiefs done to our Brethren and our Children, on the Land. Mischief upon Mischief! — Besides those which have come to us, on the Other Element. Among which, that on Fishery at one time amounting to Ten Thousand Pounds Damage, will not be forgotten! Sirs, There has been a Voice from the Glorious GOD Renewed unto us, in every Stroke of such Evil Tidings. A Voice from the East, a Voice from the West, a Voice from the North, and a Mighty Voice coming over the Mighty Waters too; A Voice from the Lord, rendering His Righteous Recompenses to us, by our Enemies. His terrible Voice in all these things has been, I am displeased with you; Oh! Take up due Sentiments of my awful Displeasure at you!
I have reckoned up, in this War, near an Hundred Times, that Evil Tidings have been brought in unto